The Humanisation of Hazards : New Configurations and Rethinking Disaster Studies
Disaster Studies: Exploring Intersectionalities in Disaster Discourse edited by Janki Andharia, Springer Nature, 2020; pp 462, €139.
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Australia's dreaded summer of wildfires soaked by wet weather
Wet weather inundated homes and damaged crops from sugar to wheat. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Australia's Usual Summer of Wildfires Is Now Being Soaked by Prolonged Wet Weather
Australians bracing for a return of scorching heat and wildfires are instead battling a prolonged deluge of rain across the country's east that's
United Kingdom Stefan Vogel Murray Watt David King Bureau Of Meteorology Insurance Council Of Australia
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Queensland faces 'year-round' risk of natural disasters
A day after severe weather hit Queensland, heatwave conditions and thunderstorms are again set to test the state's...
David Henderson Yetta Gurtner El Nino James Cook University Household Resilience Program Cook University
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Jamaica Hit by Strongest Earthquake since 1957
On Monday, October 30, 2023, Jamaica experienced the strongest earthquake to occur on the island since the 1957 temblor that struck Montego Bay.
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"We cannot restore the peatlands if we don't improve the livelihoods of the people"
In Indonesia’s Riau province, ground-up approach helps prevent fire, restore ecosystems
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Maharashtra: Life in the shadow of deadly landslides
As the Western Ghats crumble, landslides are burying entire villages. The state wants to move people to safety but is struggling to identify vulnerable spots.
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Peatland restoration and community involvement can help prevent forest and land fires
Community-led research in Indonesia’s Riau Province focuses on fire prevention in peatlands as drier weather looms with the arrival of El Niño in 2023
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Nepal is sacrificing its ecology to build economic ties with India
Both countries are overlooking environmental issues while signing hydropower deals.
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CfP: Coloniality of Catastrophe in Caribbean Theatre and Performance
Here is a call for submissions for a volume edited by Camilla Stevens (Rutgers University) and Jon Rossini (UC-Davis) entitled The Coloniality of Catastrophe in Caribbean Theatre and Performance. The deadline to submit an abstract and short bio is July 15, 2023. This collection illuminates the interweaving of coloniality and catastrophe in the Caribbean and…
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